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EP About this file: EP2116198

EP2116198 - Varying tissue compression with an anvil configuration [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.07.2012
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tyco Healthcare Group LP
Mailstop 8 N-1
555 Long Wharf Drive
New Haven, CT 06511 / US
[N/P]
Former [2011/52]For all designated states
Tyco Healthcare Group LP
Mailstop 8 N-1 555 Long Wharf Drive
New Haven, CT 06511 / US
Former [2009/46]For all designated states
Tyco Healthcare Group LP
60 Middletown Avenue
North Haven, CT 06473 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Viola, Frank
320 Great Quarter Road
Sandy Hook, CT 06482 / US
02 / Zemlok, Michael
14 Brookshire Drive
Prospect, CT 06712 / US
 [2009/46]
Representative(s)Soames, Candida Jane
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/38]Soames, Candida Jane
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Innovations LLP 10 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EZ / GB
Former [2009/46]Soames, Candida Jane
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Innovations LLP 10 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EZ / GB
Application number, filing date09251285.408.05.2009
[2009/46]
Priority number, dateUS20080051916P09.05.2008         Original published format: US 51916 P
US2009042779622.04.2009         Original published format: US 427796
[2009/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2116198
Date:11.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2116198
Date:21.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.08.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072
[2009/46]
CPC:
A61B17/072 (EP,US); A61B17/068 (US); A61B17/105 (US);
A61B2017/07214 (EP,US); A61B2017/07235 (EP,US); A61B2017/07242 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07264 (EP,US); A61B2017/07278 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/46]
TitleGerman:Unterschiedliche Gewebekompression mit Ambosskonfiguration[2009/46]
English:Varying tissue compression with an anvil configuration[2009/46]
French:Compression de tissus variable avec une configuration d'enclume[2009/46]
Examination procedure20.04.2010Examination requested  [2010/22]
16.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.08.2011Fee for grant paid
01.08.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP11004299.1  / EP2364650
EP11006117.3  / EP2382925
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.06.2010
Opposition(s)22.06.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.05.2009
AT21.09.2011
BE21.09.2011
CY21.09.2011
CZ21.09.2011
DK21.09.2011
EE21.09.2011
FI21.09.2011
HR21.09.2011
LT21.09.2011
LV21.09.2011
MK21.09.2011
MT21.09.2011
NL21.09.2011
PL21.09.2011
RO21.09.2011
SE21.09.2011
SI21.09.2011
SK21.09.2011
TR21.09.2011
BG21.12.2011
NO21.12.2011
GR22.12.2011
IS21.01.2012
PT23.01.2012
LU08.05.2012
MC31.05.2012
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1875868  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [A] 1,11 * column 5, paragraph 18 - column 10, paragraph 46 ** figures 1-14 *
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 US7398908
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